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CC - (1) Discussion of a Zoning Code Amendment to Modify the City’s Existing Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Standards; and (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: September 23, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Michael Allen / Current Planning
Phone Number: (310) 253-5727
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [X] No [] Date:
Public Notification: (Posted) City website (09/17/19), (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/17/19).
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (09/12/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss a potential Zoning Code Amendment to modify the City’s existing accessory dwelling unit standards; and (2) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
In response to the new State law effective 2017, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2017-007, which established a ministerial review and approval process and refined existing development standards for ADUs found in Section 17.400.095 of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC), and the expanded land use table for Residential Zones intended to bring existing City regulations on ADUs into compliance with State law.
Further refinements to State Law effective 2018 resulted in City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2018-015 (Attachment 1) which included the following clarifications or refinements to the City’s previously adopted ADU development Standards:
The City Council has requested staff to further study and present potential amendments to existing ADU development standards in order to further reduce the barriers to the development of ADUs in Culver City, provide additional housing options and to address the overall housing supply in the City.
Staff has surveyed all existing ADU permits (over 120 since 2017) and developed the following list of potential amendments that City Council may want to consider. The potential amendments involve obstacles with development standards and site configurations that make permitting an ADU more difficult or prevent the potential conversion of existing space into an ADU or the construction of a new ADU.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
There are no fiscal impacts related to this discussion.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2019-09-23_ATT - Existing ADU Ordinance
MOTION
That the City Council:
1. Discuss potential Zoning Code Amendment to modify the City’s existing accessory dwelling unit standards; and
2. Provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.